Carroll James "C. B." Beringer (August 14, 1928 – January 17, 2011) was an American professional baseball player and coach. The native of Bellwood, Nebraska, was a right-handed pitcher during a 13-season minor league career before finally reaching the Major Leagues as a batting practice pitcher (1961–66) and coach (1967–78). He stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). Beringer spent seven full seasons as a pitcher for the Fort Worth Cats, the Dodgers' farm club in the Texas League during the 1950s. He died in Fort Worth at age 82 in 2011.